Al Roker, the stalwart weatherman on NBC’s "Today" show, slipped up this morning, doing something he says he has never done before, USA Today reports. Roker overslept and missed a show. "He completely slept though his 6 a.m. early-morning show,…
Sony Pictures Television has filled a key executive position. The company announced the appointment of a new senior VP, marketing, U.S. distribution, promoting Rachel Mizuno to the post. Sheraton Kalouria, executive vice president & chief marketing officer, SPT, mad the…
A correspondent who has been working for NBC News and has been featured on the "Today" show has made a move to ABC News. Sara Haines will work with a number of ABC News programs including "Today" rival "Good Morning…
NBC and CNN both told the Republican National Committee that its concerns over the networks’ Hillary Clinton projects are "premature," following the RNC’s threat of a boycott, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the RNC has threatened action…
A smash premiere for a cable movie last month made it the No. 2-ranked film in cable television history. The New York Times’ Arts Beat reports that "Teen Beach Movie" drew 13.5 million viewers for its July 19 premiere on…
A drama series that has been running on pay cable has been canceled. TheWrap.com reports that, after two seasons, Starz is pulling the plug on "Magic City." This Friday’s episode will serve as the series finale, the report notes. The…
CBS Corp. released its response to yesterday’s proposal by Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt to end the cable provider’s blackout of CBS-owned stations, Showtime and other CBS properties. The response, in the form of a personal letter to Britt…
MTV has announced four new reality shows, including one the network is working on as the "Untitled Virgins Project," which is about young virgins struggling with temptation, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. "Luckily, MTV isn’t putting them all…
The "Marco Polo" series from The Weinstein Co. and Electus may be moving to Netflix, after the streaming service made an offer for a 9-episode order for the drama, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. "According to sources close to the…